Les Tambours de Brazza
https://amf.didiermary.fr/tambours-brazza-congo-drums-1996/
Le magnifique son des Tambours de Brazza sur l’album “Congo Drums” en 1996.
Quatorze percussionnistes congolais créent un fabuleux voyage à travers les rites les plus profonds de l’Afrique centrale. Un enregistrement remarquable ! Créé en 1991 sous la direction artistique d’Émile Biayenda, le groupe allie tradition et modernité, offrant des rythmes de toute […]
BADBADNOTGOOD + Flockey Ocscor
https://amf.didiermary.fr/badbadnotgood-flockey-ocscor-collaboration/
Congolese-German artist Flockey Ocscor puts words over the track “Cashmere,” from their album “IV” in 2016, in this collaboration with Canadian jazz group BADBADNOTGOOD, recounting his story of family, love, and struggle, when all is disturbed by war.
“My parents had to escape the civil war back then… the situation will be seen almost at […]
Orchestre Les Noirs – Sikiya Sauce
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This 45 RPM single captures Orchestre Les Noirs at the height of their East African phase, enduring as a classic of the Congolese diaspora sound of the early 1970s.
Orchestre Les Noirs emerged from the late-1960s Congolese touring circuit connected to Negro Succès. In 1969, several musicians associated with the scene, [...]
Siassia & Tokobina – Mama Africa
https://amf.didiermary.fr/siassia-tokobina-mama-africa/
Originally from Pointe Noire in Congo, Albert Siassia came to Paris in the early 80s as part of the Ballet National du Congo and joined forces with a young French reggae group called Dread Lion – a band he re-christened “Tokobina” (Lingala for “let’s dance”). Keen to broaden their audience the group played a mixture […]
Baloji – Zombies (short film)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/kaniama-show-baloji-zombies-short-film/
Kaniama Show is Baloji‘s first short film, a fictional satire about the collusion of State and media powers in an unidentified African country.
It’s part of multiple projects and releases by the artist in 2018, with a long-play single track: ‘Kaniama: The Yellow Version’.
Kanamia Show received numerous awards at festivals […]
Congotronics International – Where’s The One?
https://amf.didiermary.fr/congotronics-international-wheres-the-one/
Congotronics International is a “supergroup” that includes Deerhoof, Konono Nº1, Juana Molina, Kasai Allstars, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, and Skeletons’ Matthew Mehlan. [...]
Congotronics Playlist on Spotify
https://amf.didiermary.fr/congotronics-playlist/
Listen to Kasai Allstars, Konono N°1, Staff Benda Bilili and more in my Congotronics playlist on Spotify (if you still use this platform – there’s a bandcamp link below, too). […]
Konono No. 1
https://amf.didiermary.fr/konono-congotronics/
Le titre de l’album ”Assume Crash Position” (Bandcamp) de Konono No. 1, enregistré à Kinshasa, est une traduction libre de “Konono”…
Globalement, c’est “attachez vos ceintures, lorsque vous écoutez notre musique, et assumez…”
Le style de Konono n°1, c’est tout un ensemble de rythmiques qui vous hypnotisent et vous amènent aux portes de la transe (pianos à […]
Bankolo Miziki – Masters of Congolese Rumba
https://amf.didiermary.fr/bankolo-miziki-wendo-alongwi-kinshasa/
Bankolo Miziki (“Masters of Music” in Lingala), subtitled “Les Pionniers de la Musique Congolaise de Leopoldville à Kinshasa” (Pioneers of Congolese Music from Leopoldville to Kinshasa) is a series of 3 compilations (anthology of sort) with multiple artists / pioneers of Congolese Rumba in the 50s. [...]
#50smusic #70smusic #Compilation #Congo #FullAlbum #Rumba #OldAfricanMusic
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Love Lokombe – Dindon
https://amf.didiermary.fr/love-lokombe-dindon/
Membre fondateur de KOKOKO!, le groupe de musiciens bricoleurs de Kinshasa, Love Lokombe est auteur-compositeur et multi-instrumentiste. […]
